EXPLORE MONMOUTH

Explore Monmouth County

Monmouth County stretches from the Raritan Bay and Atlantic coastline through historic downtowns, established neighborhoods, open space and farmland. Its communities have developed around different landscapes, histories and ways of life.

AROUND THE COUNTY

Explore Monmouth by region

The county is often understood through four broad regions, each shaped by its geography and the communities within it.

RARITAN BAY

Bayshore Region

Communities along and near the Raritan Bay, with waterfronts, traditional downtowns and neighborhoods connected to the county's maritime and industrial past.

NAVESINK & SHREWSBURY

Two River Region

Communities shaped by the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers, with established residential areas, historic centers and close connections to the coast.

ATLANTIC COAST

Jersey Shore Region

Atlantic-facing communities where beaches, boardwalks, downtowns and year-round neighborhoods define much of the county's coastal character.

INLAND MONMOUTH

Western Monmouth Region

A large and varied part of the county where suburban communities meet farmland, open space and historic inland centers.

COMMUNITIES

Get to know Monmouth County's communities

Keyport waterfront

BAYSHORE

Keyport

Set along the Raritan Bay, Keyport combines a working waterfront, traditional downtown and established neighborhoods in a borough whose history has long been connected to the water.

Explore Keyport

DISCOVER MONMOUTH

History, places and the forces that shaped the county

Transportation, waterways, development, agriculture and generations of residents have all left their mark on Monmouth County and its communities.

HISTORY

How Monmouth County took shape

Explore the people, places and events that helped shape Monmouth County and the communities that grew within it.

Explore Monmouth County History